Toots Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Possible reason why partner visas are slow to process. There has been a surge in foreigners caught faking relationships and marriages to live in Australia. The number of foreigner fraudsters trying to obtain partner visas to allow them to stay in Australia has more than doubled in just two years. Bogus relationships and fake marriage and birth certificates are being uncovered at an alarming rate. 1,500 foreign nationals have had applications for partner visas rejected after being caught out lying or with fake papers. A spokesman for the Department of Home Affairs said: “Fraud can include false or misleading information provided by an applicant or sponsor and document fraud such as bogus marriage or birth certificates or identity fraud. The process for lodging a partner visa application is intended to be as thorough as possible to enable the department to undertake a rigorous assessment of the applicant against the legislative requirements for grant of a visa”. Some of the would-be scammers have not given up easily even trying to convince the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to allow them to stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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